12 Ways to Attract Remote Working Guests to Your Vacation Rentals
Remote workers stay longer and pay more. Here we explore how you can attract them by making these changes to your property and marketing.
8 Ways to Attract Senior Travelers to your Vacation Rental
Knowing how to advertise your Airbnb rental to different target markets and seasons is key to maximizing profits. Targeting seniors with your vacation rental is a great way to appeal to one of the most active traveler demographics in the travel industry. This can be an excellent business strategy to help you increase occupancy levels […]
15 Tips to Attract & Host Spring Break Travelers in Your Vacation Rental
If you’re a rental manager or a beginner in the world of short-term rentals, you’ve probably arrived at the conclusion that running a vacation rental is a lot of work. It’s no vacation! Spring break comes around and while others are trading in briefcases for suitcases, you’re gearing up for the busiest times of the […]
Why You Should Consider the Glamping Business
Glamping emerged in the early 2000s and has seen steady growth over the last 15 years. This niche in the vacation rental industry is exciting because it allows would-be vacation property owners and established rental businesses to create additional income with a smaller initial investment than what is typically required for a traditional property. So, […]
Women Are Afraid to Stay In Your Vacation Rentals: Become A Female-Friendly Airbnb
If you’re managing short-term rentals that attract business travelers, you probably serve solo travelers often. You may have also noticed many of them are women traveling alone. This is a trend you should pay attention to as an Airbnb host. Year after year, women are outpacing men in university education applications (and eventually graduation.) The […]
5 Ways to Improve Guest Communication in STR Property Management
Two words: guest communication. Any STR manager knows communication is essential to sustaining a successful business. And with growing guest expectations for prompt, helpful responses, and the prevalence of co-hosting on platforms like Airbnb, property managers need to stay efficient and responsive. Here are five strategies for improving guest communication, with insights into tools like […]
Vacation Rental Website Design: How To Wow Your Guests
As you start to increase your vacation rental property portfolio, you may decide to develop your own website. This is a great business opportunity. First, it increases your brand visibility and credibility since you’re opening up to Google traffic (instead of relying on the booking platforms). Second, it’s a great way to reduce your reliance […]
How to Optimize Your Vacation Rental Property Descriptions
As any short-term rental manager knows, a vacation rental business is only as successful as its bookings. And that all begins by painting a picture for potential guests with a compelling, high-quality property description. Especially when competing on popular OTAs like Airbnb and Vrbo, property managers need to go beyond listing the basic amenities and […]
10 Hot Vacation Rental Property Management Marketing Ideas
The vacation rental market is becoming saturated and more competitive than ever. As trends shift and vacationers continue to transition from hotels to short-term rental properties as their preferred method of housing during vacation, the need to stand out amongst the ever increasing number of new listings has never been important. In this article we […]
Boost Bookings and Outperform Competitors with Better Branding
It’s no surprise to vacation rental owners that the number of listings on the market has skyrocketed over the years. It comes with the rapid growth of booking platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway, to name a few. This is great for property managers, because it makes vacation rentals top of mind – right up there […]